FedRAMP – For Cloud Computing Q3

FedRAMP process

• Initiate-Agency checks whether CSP has existing ATO from JAB/other agency if YES asks for the SA&A package for review, if NO initiates a request to tell FeRAMP PMO whether CSP will be pursing an agency ATO or JAB ATO

• Apply: CSP applies to FeRAMP PMO to become FeRAMP Compliant or can be sponsored by an agency to become FeRAMP Compliant

• Implement-CSP implements  FedRAMP baseline security controls in accordance with their system categorization

• Document- CSP develops an SSP to document controls-CMP, CP and CP Test

• Access
  • Categorize system
  • 3PAO Create a Security Assessment Plan
  • 3PAO Perform initial and periodic assessments of CSP security controls
  • 3PAO Conduct security tests and produce a Security Assessment Report and POAM

• Authorize-Agency reviews SA&A package (SAR, POAM and SSP) to other issue an ATO, Interim ATO, Denial an ATO or leverage existing ATO from JAB-(Agency ATO or JAB ATO)

• Monitor
  • Agency and PMO staff review continuous monitoring artifacts available in the FedRAMP secure repository periodically
  • CSPs make continuous monitoring artifacts available in the FedRAMP secure repository

• Report-Agencies report CSP who they think cannot meet FeRAMP requirement
• Main FedRAMP page http://cloud.cio.gov/fedramp
• Cloud system most of the time are categorized as Moderate or    Low
• All the templates are provided on the main FedRAMP page